Nintendo will be partnering with Dark Horse on the new books, which come out next fall, and right now the two aren’t saying much about what to expect. “Dark Horse is excited to announce a new publishing program for the energetic and strategic fighting game,” is about as much as the company has said. We don’t even know who will be writing the series, though artist Joe Ng will be in charge of the art side of the production.

But even with that brief description, it’s easy to be excited by the potential for the series. The game itself doesn’t provide much information about any of its combatants; instead, you can infer things about the cast of Arms from how they dress and where they fight. But there’s clearly a lot lurking beneath the surface in terms of backstory. Why does Lola Pop dress like a clown? Is Master Mummy actually alive? And seriously what’s up with everyone having springs for arms?